A48 autoroute

The A48 autoroute is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with Grenoble. An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term. It is also called "Autoroute de le Dauphiné".

Characteristics

* 2x2 lanes
* 2x3 lanes between the A49 and A480 autoroutes (10km)
* 97 km long
* Service areas

History

* 1968: The first toll free section opened between the Bastille (Grenoble Centre) and Voreppe as part of the preparations for the Winter Olympics held in the city.
* 1975: Opening of the toll section between Voreppe and the A43 managed by AREA.

Junctions

* and A48
**Rest Area: Burcin
*09 ("Le Grand-Lemps") Towns served: Rives
**Rest Area: Réaumont
*10 ("Champfeuillet") Towns served: Voiron
*11 ("Voiron-Moirans") Towns served: Voiron
* and A48
*12 ("Veurey") Towns served: Voreppe
* Péage de Voreppe
*13 ("Voreppe") Towns served: Voreppe
**Rest Area: Voreppe/L'Isle Rose
*14 ("Saint-Egreve") Towns served: Saint-Egreve
*15 ("ZI Saint-Egreve-ZI/Saint-Martin-the-Vinoux") Towns served: Grenoble
*.
*16 ("Europôle-Polygon Scientific Grenoble") Towns served: GrenobleAutoroute ends.

Places of Interest

The following list indexes towns and places of interest that can be visited from the motorway:
*River Isere
*Col de Rossatière

Future

There are proposals to extend the autoroute north from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Ambérieu-in-Bugey and connecting to the A42 autoroute.

External links

* [http://saratlas.free.fr/index.php?page=autoroute&route=a48&lang=en A48 autoroute] in Saratlas